Recently, TIME magazine seemed to undermine earlier reports in the press that Eric Harris was taking the Prozac knock-off Luvox at the time he committed the tragic murders
at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Seemingly
based on unpublished video tapes, TIME said that Harris stopped taking
his Luvox in order to fan his anger. The magazine did not state whether
he had done this at the time of the shootings. Also omitted was the
data that stopping a Prozac-like drug such as Luvox can cause withdrawal
problems , including mania and aggression.

However, there is incontrovertible evidence that Eric Harris was in fact taking Luvox at the time he committed the murders. Through Freedom of Information, Dr. Peter Breggin
obtained a report from the manufacturer of Luvox, Solvay, to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Solvay reported that the autopsy findings on Eric Harris showed that he had a “therapeutic” (that is, effective) level of Luvox in his body at the time of his death. Therefore, Eric Harris was taking and was under the influence of Luvox at the time
of the school shootings.

Most psychiatric drugs can cause withdrawal reactions, sometimes including life-threatening emotional and physical withdrawal problems. In short, it is not only dangerous to start taking psychiatric drugs, it can also be dangerous to stop them. Withdrawal from psychiatric drugs should be done carefully under experienced clinical supervision. Methods for safely withdrawing from psychiatric drugs are discussed in Dr. Breggin's new book, Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal: A Guide for Prescribers, Therapists, Patients, and Their Families.